Thursday June 28th, 2001

NEWS
N'Assembly Rejects $500m Request for Debt Servicing | Don't Succumb to Pressures, Obasanjo Warns Ministers | Eight Firms Expresss Interest in Nigerdock | NEPA's Fund: Ministry Flouted Regulations - AGF | 'Abdulsalami Compiled Trial List' | Mobil Removes Oladunni from Board | PDP Replies AD over Alleged Rigging Plans | Ibru: Oputa Panel Sitting Stalls Bamaiyi's Trial | N'Assembly Puts Nigeria's External Debt at $27.9 bn | S/south Govs Ready for Out-of-Court Settlement | Senate Moves to Recover $40.3m from Goan | Odekunle Recounts Ordeal at 1997 Coup Trial | Kukah, NITEL Suit Begins | Why I Did Not Ride on Bicycle -Maduekwe | FG Votes N188b for 78 Road Projects | FG, ASUU Talks Deadlocked Again | Obasanjo Wants Armed Forces Uniforms Sourced Locally | Lagos to Spend $400m on Bar Beach Modernisation | Commission Submits New Revenue Formula Today | Army Day Celebration 2001 Kicks off Tomorrow | Council Boss Ordered to Refund N10m | Presidency Acquires Six Vehicles for NAPEP | OPC: Sarumi Opposes Tinubu, Seeks Unity in Lagos PDP | New Communications Minister Assumes Duty, Urges Staff Dedication | Dansadau Resigns as APP Whip | Nation's Woes Blamed on Weak Family System | Uwais Urges State Govts, OPS to Refurbish Law Libraries | Policeman, Three Others Escape Lynching | 'PDP Vanguard' Wants Non-PDP Appointees Dropped | Govt to Ensure Availability of IT Infrastructures | Universities Advised to Introduce Courses in Beekeeping | Robbers Attack Sunmi Smart Cole | French Village Marks 10th Anniversary Saturday | FG Launches 'Operation Produce More' | INEC to Register New Political Parties | Liberian Refugee Ship Leaves Lagos Port? | Liberalisation will Enhance Viability of States- Lawal | BPE to Pay N325 Milion on Salary Arrears, Benefits | Abba-Gana Urges Crime Prevention |
STATE OF THE STATES
150 Killed in Renewed Violence | NOA Chief, Accountant Charged With Embezzlement | Councillors Beg Adefarati to Swear-in LG Boss | FRSC Impounds Car With 300-litre Tank | Councillors to Continue Enjoying Jumbo Pay | Lawyer Hails Assembly Over Call for LGs Account | College Facilities Upgraded | Education board Spends N316m for Salaries Monthly |
POLITICS
INEC Is Not Prepared for 2003 Elections - Ezeife | State Electoral Body is a Threat to Democracy - Jang | PDP to Insist on Credible Candidates | Obasanjo Solidarity Forum Alerts of Armchair Critics | Group Calls for Increased Support | PDP Condemns Maltreatment of LG Chairmen |
BUSINESS
Vono Shareholders Applaud Board for Bonus Issue | Chevron, NLNG to Boost IFEM with $12.7m | ANAN Explores Exchange Programmes with ALF | Prudentbank Opens Aba Branch | Access Bank Collects Tourism Fees |
e-BUSINESS
The Public Outcry over NITEL's Tariff Rebalancing | Microsoft, NIIT Initiate m-Commerce Programme in Nigeria | Asonnet Offers Unique Web Service to Clients | FutureBank Makes Waves Among Foreign Banking Software | Oracle Boss Predicts Future with Only One Rival | 'Nigerian Manufacturing Companies Need IT to Grow' | Protection of Computer Software Under Nigerian Copyright Law | Union Bank Begins Telephone Banking System, Migrates to Flexcube | CPN Begins Plan to Accredit Computer Schools | Labyet, KeyStone Partner to Offer IT Training in Nigerian Market | Oracle Eyes Small Businesses to Boost Applications Operation |
COMMUNICATIONS
Multilinks Rectifies Billing System, Expands Network | DHL Founders Elected to Hall of Fame | ITU Announces Framework, Venue of the World Summit on Information Society | Briscoetelecoms Hosts Dealers, Prepares for GSM Services | Wireless Firms Look Beyond WAP | 47 Foreign Telecom Firms Storm Nigeria for Exhibition |
COMMENT
Gemade: The Road not Taken | Mbadinuju and His Hirelings |
EDITORIAL
Between NNPC and Depot Marketers |
LETTERS
Between Odili and Harry | Still on Buhari |
CITY DIARY
New Miss Nigeria Celebrates in Church, Holds Thanksgiving | 'We are Committed to the Development of Education ' | Indian Ladies Present Free Artificial Limbs to Amputees in Lagos | Mighty Men of Valour Conference Commences |
THISLIFE
Moon: Korean Roots, Nigerian Taste | For Habibat, Trickles of Succour Continue | Uchenna: Living on Borrowed Time |
RIGHT OF REPLY
Still on Performance of Governor Dariye |
SPORTS
Oneya, Finidi Assure Nigeria of Victory | Esu Tips Eagles for Omdurman Victory | Athletes Begin Medals Chase in Lagos | Aku Leads FG Team to Sudan | Diplomats Level Scores in Lekki | Pepsi Super League Draw Holds Today | Owolabi Relieved in Victory | Eventual Champions Unpredictable - Chukwu |
EXTRA
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